New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-11
HOLIDAY PUBLICATIONS.
SY1I-s1pATED VERSE LEAFLETS AND
CHRISTMAS NUMBERS

CHRISTMAS NDMDfhN.
Among the minor illustrated books OF the season Is inc
son. of the River" published by Estes Laurat' OF
o,on II hears marks of careful and even ambitious
nrepsrarion Messrs. W. L. Taylor H. W. foir'e anu
W St John Harper among the artists WI" nave c""
tribu,ed TO the illustration, ana their WORK. WHICH
closely follows the text, viii be found an adequate
accompanImcnt despite its unevcnness In addlloh 10
, cener,us number OF fulpage illustrations there are
decorative drawings by Mr. II. p. Barnes. In thls
attractive little volume wood engraving has neeh gwen
the preference Photographic processes put nc
rand increase in the Of applied photography IS
clearly shown in the holiday books whatever ther
nationality may be- Photography has been uscd WIN
some excellent results in illustrated edition OF ""S
"Elegy" prepared by CNstell Brothers or LONDON anu
received by MS T. & j. t. Young ~ co" Oh ''is oiS'
The poem has received sympathetic hilsuh'io" at VIZ
hands of six of the younger English aiti''s' ",ons
,rhono oro " Parsons and Herbert Dicksee. lher
WORK In India ink and pen and ink shows marked tact IL
landscape composition. and although tDc Inquiries n.y.
the model the figure work serves us purpose well
- ,oars a drawing of an old churchyard printed IN
sopio The gloom Of the monochrome uia"ih1S III ~
no,. ,,,,e volume is exchanged for color sometimes
- pronounced I'm the illustrations OF " On thc "lIe
also issued by Mcssrs. f. Il j. b. Young ihiS -
collection of scripture texts for each day IN tue "'
with verses By Lucy A. Bennett ana designs ny -'o
pr,ce and T. c. Price. The designs executed Ill "''or
o,ors and India ink present variety oil English V'ge
and shore scenes OF which, as Of the CHRISTMAS e' o
.uicturcsaue English country church Is cohs'aD"S
recurring feature ~ ,,..p
The tasteful holiday publications Of Messrs George H.
Lockwood & Co. include Christmas Eve p
translated from the swedish, and The star IN Tue
Eaotr hv Thomas Kibble IIervey. Both poems are
handsomely printed with decorative tn'eI oo'ei9' anu
are bound in white cardboard stamped WIN soi' ','
tho The remarkable success or Ben huI i INV
,or,alv called TO mind by volume entitled seekers
,,or LIGHT also published by MeSsrs LOCKWOOD 70
,,,a nresonts a few selections from Ben tiur accom-
papel by four slight etchngs Illustrating 'he hcc'"- "
the three wise and the appearance VI ''o ''
sch,llers Song OF the Bell pubIlShed ny tHc ~
Iothrop Company Of Boston. appears TO nave nee" MUS
troed by the aid of process plates Galhe'eu ''o" any
o,,~oniant source Among the numb,r We no'e "
vvretcbel print OF Milles Angolus one OF Tue u'''s
notifications for which Mr i. \. stokes mas s"ic' sum-
repnta,n Il the Rock of Ages, printed IN 'ln'e' HIM.
with n white vellum paper cover OH ""''n ''o '
figures of a celestial choir. stamped IN gou nv nus
tratve designs by Mr. Freer are unsylna'"''.o "i''
most unsatisfactory The mechanical features 'S III ''e
swords Of Peace and Rest, are excellent Inc "''c
n compilation OF selections from Ihouh's " NeN ,
others The only illustration IL design "p"" "'0
ivorine " OF the cover ..,o
, axop,nlc Of the new calendars which abound al t'
season This is entitled The PhoograVuFe O@'en'"'
and II presents an interesting variety oi oh""0S
designs by Mr. F. NJ. Gregory. These designs P'l"o" "
colored inks AMI SCI OF 10y decorative accompaniment"
give the calendar decided pictorial value an" S"o"'
on,ain for il considerable degree OF popular apPrr'"
, Tho ancient as we'll "a modern classics ana mol"rh
writer's by no means classic have geeh lreSSc' '' ~
service of the calendar maker The creek '".cnI"'
,ai,,o3 and nuh,shcd by Mr. T. W. Peabody, OF NO. 81
park Row presents selections from the "'c''"'' '0
one thing finished in this hasty world "heI ''I ~
go, Iov nj the wear some share of wisdom Inc Pu'iN
Of these selections is warmly approved by scno"S
Professors Gndersleevc, White and ware anu a. 9 -
,o,n1cr Of the classic worlds highest range u Ho-'
,h,s caerdar which is believe new departure Las
rronr,aolv decorated with frieze AMI garandS pears
,ne head of the famous Hermes by PraNl'cIe''
rh b,cr holiday publications. illustrated ieane's
and poems presented in all manner OF DAINTY lor"> "t
,oor to he received with increasing favor u"-'"- ''
,he number nut forth each season with many '"''o
,,oa,iors nrolaiv take the place OF Christmas c'rrS'
and the change from the conventional card 10
of good literature in appropriate uies' ana "'"' "
preservation, offers evident advantages i'o'u
r. v Cro,you A Co. rc have received . series OF nan
do,en favorite poems by Bryant Whltuer' i|on~e'V
,r,rvson Burns and Hood which are accompanied" u!
nroducons OF slight Dut often cen'hneiy eNp''S,.'o
vatercolor sketches by Mr.. W. Nhl"e"oic'
co,ssh coorinc however docs injustice 10 '"o ''"
The verses are printed upon stt leaves WIZ" W. I
n hear 10 be called cardboard ana these arc '''' w.
IT, -, tho hack with white cora Chrome "'"o
an,ic p,ints appear on we'll a. within tdc covers
Auotper series comes from MesSrS' j. H. wv
4 Co. This includes a selection OF Gnu ~. ~
C,o,s q" christmas Flowers" by Adelaide Proctor
cd g.. pobin's Chris tnas Eve" There are lh'FS'h"
decorations OF conventional designs ana oi "'"'''
which are printed in tinted ink and the cover ''V
lorl and white are stamped with the ttle7 rAe' !"
cold and with gold stars. Together Win 'hesc p''
Ioolie,. the same firm publishes two little COLLECTIONS
of verses entitled Holly Leaves ana -N's"V,'o
spravs." the covers printed IN colof' AN o'' III "'
shape OF leaves. ,., (,,ri.t,, -
or. who does not care TO sehn Il '"''''' -,
. .. q ,lc,s,ut acquaintance far away, bHt WHO "ou4
"a, ike 20 mark the season by some lhu!c"l'" Vi ~
r,o,,,r,uco will ind exactly what lie wants III inc
1,rst,,. numbers of the English illustrated "eeA'
,1npde of these Will impart The cheer OIL h'1"S ''"o
IN the very first glimpse OF their covers Inc IN
cr.,iic offer. a number OF Interesting pictures anu
lo,o and attractive story. entitled Robinson
Ia, " y Norris T. Ansicy provides FOR p'y' ''" s'''
a., o,,u.iuc story, Paleiace ana Hclskln some s''0'
A., mixtures told afteg the ia hon OF those "in'n III"
Iamentel C,ldccott ~ ong provided are adm''N 'o"
c,nscjally the witty one called Robinson 'i's"e'"-
t,i1,v r,rcseitc tel by dog. Is charming III Ms ""7
ih WY .Yule Tide" Mcssrs. Cas-e!!s 'Hi'''''"
auunau has besides many sn5Ic-page pictures p''"'o
IN color long and clever story. The MIS- VI
Tobn Nicholson" told by Robert Loais stevenson
"uouv Leaves" the Christmas nnn'er o. 'ne
.unstr,ted snoring and Dramatic Ne"s' j. nm VI
nort stories and attractive pictures or the'' l"' "'
interesting is a d0gcOmcly II Is enough oi '''' "
,,,te the rurchase OF the Number necessity
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